vested interests

Example Sentences

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Speaking to MPs on the Commons Housing Committee she praised the government's draft legislation as striking "the right balance" between standing up to "vested interests" and pushing through changes quickly.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Webb was championed by retail investors, who saw him as a rare outlier in a corporate world known for vested interests and opacity -- and a headache for regulators whose failings he laid bare.

From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026

This will help pursue accountability and overcome obstacles of vested interests, as well as reform the building works system and prevent such tragedies from recurring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025

In other words, things that have been checked by experts and, and not just asserted by vested interests in business, in commerce, in politics, and so on.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2024

Still another factor is compatibility with vested interests.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond